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Heh, three Tampa Bay bucs fans in a row, and I don't know what to say.
They should have won that game last week; they kept it competitive throughout, and then just let up when it counted the most.
It looks as though my March prediction of the over/under for Bucs to have a successful season would translate to at least 6 wins was much too generous.
The play they are exhibiting now would mean they would have to get lucky in order to get at least 3 good wins this season.
Since nearly all the teams that I declared I'm following are not really panning out, and both of my deep-seated teams (Tampa Bay and Washington) seem to have the most dysfunctional coaching, general manager, ownership, and player personnel quagmires in all the league, perhaps even worse than the Raider or Rams or Browns at this point, it looks like a lost cause all over.
But, I'm an optimist, I think... so, I'm becoming a more well-rounded NFL fan because of the failings of my cherished teams the general level of outstanding play by the top teams, which supercedes all other stories.
So, in that vein, what's your featured match of the week for this Sunday?
(I know no one thinks the Monday game of Eagles/Redskins is gonna produce much hype, and as well it shouldn't, but so far this season, not a one of the Monday Night Football games have disappointed. Perhaps the riveting play can still continue?)
Mine might be the Cardinals visiting the Giants at the Meadowlands. It's a re-match game from last season, and for a lot of interested stakes, I hope at least Kurt Warner keeps the Cards competitive throughout. He was embarassed last season against the Giants, and although I admit that the Giants are a superior team in nearly all facets, I still think Warner has a chance to spark a competitive game in New York, if not capitalize on it entirely, and pull off a tremendous upset. From what the stats are telling me, this may be very well be the highest-scoring game of the week, yet somehow, I don't think the rushing totals for either team goes over 120+ yards. Turnovers, well, to be honest, I think Arizona needs at least +2 in their favor to have a good chance to win.
I also think hope Pittsburgh hands Minnesota its first loss on the season. As much as I detest Pittsburgh and their fans, I abhor even more runaway hype trains, especially when they combine the elements of undefeated, the "leading-rusher in the NFL", and Favre. But, I don't know. I think this is a lose-lose situation for me, as I can't root for either team. Best case scenario is a tie, I guess.
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